Segars v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Criminal Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. S. E. Greene. The indictment in this case charged, in a single count, “that Louis Segars and Philip Segars sold spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, without a license, and contrary to law.”
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From the Criminal Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. S. E. Greene. The indictment in this case charged, in a single count, “that Louis Segars and Philip Segars sold spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, without a license, and contrary to law.” The defendants being jointly tided, and a jury having been waived, the following bill of exceptions was reserved: “The defendant being jointly indicted and tried with Louis Segars, the State introduced one Dunford as a witness, whose testimony tended to show that, at Pratt Mines in said county, within twelve months before the finding of the…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
The defendants, Philip Segars and Louis Segars, were jointly indicted for selling spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, without a license. The case, by consent of defendant, was tried by the court, without a jury. The finding and judgment of the court were, that defendant Philip was guilty, and that defendant Louis was not guilty. The appeal is prosecuted by Philip, the convicted.
Testimony was introduced against Louis, against his objection, and to the admission of which he reserved an exception. If he had been found guilty, possibly this would have been error. But this testimony in no way…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McGehee v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
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